Museum of Natural History, Lima

The Natural History Museum in Lima, is Peru's most important museum of natural history. It was established in 1918 and belongs to the .
museohn.unmsm.edu.pe
+51 1 4710117
+51 1 2656819
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Saturday: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
    Sunday: 10:00 AM—2:00 PM
  • Email: museohn@unmsm.edu.pe
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum
  • Also known as: “Javier Prado Museum of Natural History at the National University of San Marcos”, “Museo de Historia Natural (Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos)”, “Museo de Historia Natural (UNMSM)”, “Museo de Historia Natural de Lima”, “Museu Javier Prado”, “MUSM”, “National University of San Marcos -- Museo Historia Natural”, “Natural History Museum”, “UNMSM-MHN”, and “USM”
  • Address: 1256 Avenida Arenales, Jesús María

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Edgardo Rebagliati Martins National Hospital and Rospigliosi Castle.

Hospital
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, formerly known as the Central Hospital of Lima and as the Employee Hospital is a Level IV public hospital in , Peru. is situated 320 metres west of Museum of Natural History, Lima.

Castle
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is a castle and in the neighbourhood of in , , . Since 1959, part of the castle is occupied by the Aeronautical Museum of Peru, previously housed at . is situated 460 metres east of Museum of Natural History, Lima.

Sports venue
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The Peru National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in , . Its current capacity is 40,272 seats as stated by the Peruvian Football Federation and Instituto Peruano del Deporte. is situated 1¼ km north of Museum of Natural History, Lima.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Beatriz and Lima.

Quarter
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is a in . It is the southernmost area of the district. It limits to the north, with the historic centre of Lima; to the east, with ; to the south, with ; and to the west, with .

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is the capital of and its largest city. Founded in 1535 by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro, the modern city is a curious mix of the modern mega city with some 'islands of modernity', large but orderly slum areas and colonial architecture in downtown.

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Central , comprises the districts of Lima, Breña, Jesús María, Lince, La Victoria, San Luis, El Agustino and Rímac.

Museum of Natural History, Lima

Latitude
-12.07742° or 12° 4′ 39″ south
Longitude
-77.03711° or 77° 2′ 14″ west
Height
8 metres (26 feet)
Operator
UNMSM
Open location code
57V4WXF7+25
Open­Street­Map ID
way 396425043
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q1684512
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Museum of Natural History, Lima” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Museu d’Història Natural de Lima”
  • Czech: “Museo de Historia Natural (Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos)”
  • Czech: “Museo de Historia Natural de Lima”
  • Czech: “Museu Javier Prado”
  • Czech: “MUSM”
  • Czech: “Muzeum přírodní historie Javiera Prada na Národní univerzitě San Marcos”
  • Czech: “Muzeum přírodní historie v Limě”
  • Czech: “Muzeum přírodní historie”
  • Czech: “Národní univerzita San Marcos -- Museo Historia Natural”
  • Czech: “UNMSM-MHN”
  • Czech: “USM”
  • German: “Museo de Historia Natural”
  • Polish: “Muzeum Historii Naturalnej w Limie”
  • Romanian: “Muzeul de Istorie Naturală din Lima”
  • Spanish: “Museo de Historia Natural Javier Prado”
  • Spanish: “Museo de Historia Natural”
  • Spanish: “MUSEOHN”
  • Swedish: “Museo de Historia Natural”
  • “MUSM”

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